Section 3: FortiGate Preparation

3.1 Initial Login

1. In the Amazon EC2 console, locate the public IP address of the FortiGate instance.

2. Open the FortiGate GUI in your browser:

   https://<FORTIGATE-PUBLIC-IP>

3. Log in with:

   Field	Value
   Username	admin
   Password	FortiGate EC2 instance ID

4. Set a new administrator password when prompted.

   

5. Complete the initial setup wizard.

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Your browser may display a certificate warning because the FortiGate initially uses a self-signed certificate.

3.2 Activate the FortiGate License

1. Obtain the FortiFlex token assigned to your lab environment.

2. In the FortiGate GUI, use the token-based licensing option to activate the FortiGate-VM.

   

3. Confirm the reboot when prompted.

   

4. Allow several minutes for the FortiGate to restart.

5. Log in again and confirm that the FortiGate displays a valid serial number and licensed status.

   

3.3 Verify Interfaces and Firewall Policy

Verify that the deployment automation mapped the FortiGate interfaces correctly:

Interface	Purpose
port1	WAN interface connected to the public subnet
port2	LAN interface connected to the private subnet and Transit Gateway traffic path

Next, confirm that the firewall policy for Ubuntu VM Internet access is already configured.

Next Step

Continue to Section 4: FortiGate AWS SDN Connector.